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Replanted rainforests may benefit from termite transplants

Despite a bad reputation for their destructive abilities, termite ‘transplants’ may be necessary to give regenerated rainforests a boost.

7 May 2025
a view of forested hills with clouds above the top of the slope

Light conversion tech to power wearable X-rays for children

Light conversion technology developed by UQ researchers will be used for wearable X-ray devices that make respiratory scans more comfortable for young children.

6 May 2025
UQ reseachers examining light conversion technology in a lab.
Examining the small but mighty solar cell technology set to revolutionise photovoltaics after another world-record efficiency breakthrough are (from left) Dr Peng Chen, Professor Lianzhou Wang and Dr Dongxu He.

UQ researchers have set a world record for solar cell efficiency with eco-friendly perovskite technology.

16 April 2025
A homeless man asleep on the sidewalk

Measures to tackle homelessness in Australia have been conspicuously absent from the election campaign, writes UQ's Professor Cameron Parsell and Honorary Professor Karyn Walsh.

16 April 2025
Researchers are workng in UQ labs to vcreate the first ever vaccine for the Bolivian Chapare Virus.

UQ researchers are attempting to create a vaccine in just 150 days to prove how far their response capabilities to a viral pandemic have come since COVID-19.

16 April 2025
A dog sitting on scales

Vets at UQ are investigating how overweight golden retrievers and labradors are affected by their curvy physique.

15 April 2025
UQ PHD student Thi Thanh Nhan An during a harvest inside her semi-greenhouse urban farming prototype.

Fresh research from UQ could help apartment dwellers enjoy a backyard garden in their own flat and a year-round harvest of fruit and vegetables.

15 April 2025
a tray of plums among other fruit in a supermarket

A high-antioxidant fruit created in Queensland could have the potential to boost human brain activity and scientists at UQ are keen to carry out further research.

14 April 2025
Grey cat sitting on a wire fence in front of an aqua building

UQ research has found evidence-based non-lethal cat management strategies save lives, reduce stray populations and ease the emotional toll on staff involved in euthanasia.

11 April 2025
ÄôСÓêÊÓÆµ3·Ö25Ãë of Queensland design students used an iterative process to refine and improve their guide to a VAD. Image: UQ.

UQ design students have helped develop a world-first guide to help doctors and nurses in emergency departments better understand mechanical heart devices.

11 April 2025
Graphic depicton of a person with fibromyalgia experiencing widespread pain and fatigue depicted as glowing points.

One of the world’s foremost pain experts has highlighted the risks of bypassing established processes for assessing the safety and effectiveness of medicines at the launch of a research centre at UQ.

10 April 2025
Open packet of cigarettes with $A50 note in the background.

Disadvantaged households have higher rates of smoking, putting pressure on their household budgets, UQ research has found.

10 April 2025
A woman wearing a wide brimmed hat and long sleeved shirt standing in soybean crop about 1 metre high

Field trials conducted at UQ show microbial biotechnology could be a game-changer for farming with simultaneous benefits for soil regeneration, crop yield and carbon sequestration.

9 April 2025